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Peoria County Board - County Health Committee met July 29.

Here are the minutes provided by the committee:

Attendance

Present:

Members: Member Reneau, Member Blair, Member Bryant, Member Coates, Member Daley, Member Duncan, Member Elsasser, Member Groves Allison, Member Phelan, Member Rieker

Staff & Guests:

Scott Sorrel, Shauna Musselman, Jennie Cordis Boswell, George McKenna, Becca Cottrell, Cara Pence, John Worsham, Brian Brown, Amy Smith, Nicole Ingold, Megan Bentley

Absent:

Members: Member Williams

1. CALL TO ORDER

1.1 Call to Order

The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Reneau at 1:23 p.m.

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

2.1 June 3, 2025

A motion to approve the County Health Committee meeting minutes from June 3, 2025 was made by Member Daley and was seconded by Member Blair.

Motion Carried. (10-0)

Absent: Member Williams

3. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS / REPORTS / OTHER MINUTES / UPDATES

3.1 Board of Health

Ms. Ingold directed the committee to the Board of Health minutes provided in the packet. She provided a brief update. Ms. Ingold stood for questions.

Member Elsasser entered the meeting at 1:29 p.m.

3.2 Care and Treatment Board

There was no representative present to provide an update.

3.3 Emergency Management Agency Monthly Update

Mr. Marks provided a brief overview of the report that was included in the packet. He stood for questions.

Member Phelan asked if Mr. Marks plays a part in emergency action plans.

Mr. Marks advised that he does not.

Mr. Marks reminded the committee that the Emergency Expo will be held tomorrow, pending the weather. He advised that if they do need to cancel tomorrow, it will be canceled for this year. The event will be held from 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. and 3 p.m. - 4 p.m. is sensory hour for those who have sensory issues.

3.4 Regional Office of Education

Mr. McKenna introduced Dr. Amy Smith, the new Assistant Regional Superintendent of Schools. He provided a brief update.

Ms. Pence advised 56% of the students who were referred to the program showed an increase or no decrease in attendance from pre to post-referral.

She stated 572 students exited the program. She stated this was their first summer working and highlighted some of the activities they worked on. She stood for questions.

3.5 Sustainability & Resource Conservation

Ms. Cottrell provided a brief update. She stood for questions.

Member Duncan asked about the date and site for the latex paint collection.

Ms. Cottrell advised that it will be at Expo Gardens on August 2nd.

Member Phelan asked if Communications has sent out a press release regarding this.

Ms. Cottrell advised that they have.

Member Rieker asked if there could be more communication regarding GFL pick up, so residents are aware of this service.

Ms. Cottrell, there is another push going out at GFL's cost.

Chairperson Reneau asked if this had been discussed with township supervisors.

Ms. Cottrell confirmed.

3.6 Center for Prevention of Abuse Long-Term Ombudsman Program

Mr. Worsham referred the committee to the report provided in the packet. He provided success stories with residents that they have worked with. He stood for questions. There were none.

4. RESOLUTIONS

4.1 Option to Lease Agreement for Solar Development at the Landfill Site

A motion to approve the resolution was made by Member Blair and was seconded by Member Daley.

Ms. Cordis Boswell advised that the city and the county own the actual real estate where the landfill sites are located. The City/County Landfill Committee put out an RFP (Request For Proposal) for solar development on the land at the landfill site that is unable to be used for the landfill itself. She stated that the document to finalize this is an option to lease with the solar development company. She explained that because the city and the county are the actual owners of the real estate, the City Council and the County Board are being asked to approve the agreement.

Motion Carried. (10-0)

Absent: Member Williams

4.2 Appropriation Following Execution of Revised and Restated City-County Landfill Agreement

A motion to approve the resolution was made by Member Duncan and was seconded by Member Coates.

Mr. Sorrel advised that one of the revenue streams coming out of the revised and restated Landfill #3 agreement was for a one-time lump sum payment of $300,000.00 from GFL to the county; the city was also a beneficiary of its own payment. He stated there was a discussion that centered around the spending authority for the position that is before you today, which centered on the uncertainty of the timing of the landfill agreement and what the final terms and conditions of the agreement were going to be. In talking to

Member Williams, the Board’s Landfill Committee representative, it was decided that once the agreement was finalized and executed, Landfill #2 closed, and GFL made the payment to the county, the funding for the position would be secured. He advised that this is a budget amendment for $300,000.00 on the revenue side, and on the expenditure side, it is a budget amendment of $30,000.00 to cover funding of the position for the remainder of the fiscal year.

Chairperson Reneau asked Mr. Sorrel to explain the funding source for the position.

Mr. Sorrel advised that this comes out of the solid waste management fund. Revenues for the solid waste management fund are non-taxpayer-supported; they are supported by the tipping fees that are paid at the landfill or any other facility included in the agreement and any interest income earned by the County Treasurer’s investment of the reserves. Mr. Sorrel explained how the solid waste management fund is utilized.

Member Rieker asked for clarification on the budget amendment.

Mr. Sorrel explained that there are two items: the revenue budget amendment and the expenditure budget amendment. He further explained that the $300,000.00 was anticipated to be in the agreement, but when the 2025 budget was adopted, the Landfill #3 agreement had not yet been finalized and executed, so this was not included as revenue for FY2025.

Member Daley asked if the $30,000.00 includes insurance and pension.

Mr. Sorrel advised that it does include the employee insurance, but it does not include the IMRF contribution or FICA Medicare contribution, which would be appropriations in those two separate property tax-supported funds.

Member Daley asked if this is a dedicated fund, and why everything for any employees working in this area is out of those funds.

Mr. Sorrel advised that the way we have structured our financials over the course of time, we do not do that in any fund.

Motion Carried. (10-0)

Absent: Member Williams

5. DISCUSSION

6. PUBLIC COMMENT

6.1 Public Comment

Chairperson Reneau called for public comments. There were none.

7. MISCELLANEOUS

7.1 Miscellaneous

Chairperson Reneau called for miscellaneous comments. There were none.

8. ADJOURNMENT

8.1 Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned by Chairperson Reneau at 2:31 p.m.

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